Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
茅鍼 Tti Eorin Sun (띠 어린 순)
Mochim is the young flower spike of cogongrass, pulled before it opens. Korean children once chewed it as ppilgi, a faintly sweet snack picked out of spring fields. The Dongui Bogam glosses the name plainly: it is the shoot of the tti grass.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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卽茅笋也. 主惡瘡腫未潰, 令破出膿汁. 《本草》
This is the young shoot of cogon grass. It governs malignant sores that are swollen but not yet burst, making them break open so the pus flows out. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubMochim is the young flowering spike that pushes up from cogon grass in spring. Pulled and chewed it tastes faintly sweet — the ppilgi that Korean children once gathered as a springtime treat.
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This is a cultural and historical record from a classical text, not a claim about any food’s effects. Nothing here is a health supplement or intended to prevent or treat disease. Consult a medical professional about health concerns. · Text: Korean Medicine Classics DB · Reading: Homiclub